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Hi everybody!
Lately since I wrote DoomRunner I've been learning GTK+. Here's the result of a few months (off and on) of work:
FlashMenu 0.9.8.
It's essentially a Picklelauncher alternative. It has a nice amount of features: right click, saving paths to files (as in having a "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" type of section, and support for multiple file types with multiple programs.
The download links are here:
Sourceforge page
The Windows package includes some additional documentation and examples not in the Pandora package.
Both packages include the source, GPL licensed.
Here's a quick overview of the program-
-On the left is the "Groups" panel. You can include as many groups as you want with your program, and the user can create their own. Groups can contain either items or a file browser (for Picklelauncher-style functionality). Items can be copy-pasted from a file browser group into other groups, allowing the user to store links to their favorites or frequently used files (the file is not literally copied, a shortcut is made).
-On the right is the "Items" panel. This is where the user will browse through files or through items, depending on the type of group that is selected.
-You can create multiple item types. These are documented (poorly) in the docs included with the Windows package. This allows you to allow the user to treat different file types in different ways. For example, if the user selects a *.txt file, you could configure it to open in Leafpad. If the user selects a *.pnd file, you could configure Flashmenu to mount it with pnd_make.sh, and all of this can happen from the same program.
-Flashmenu has an internal variable system (documented in the Windows package) and converts all file paths to relative.
Screenshots:



Current issues
-No way to disable relative file paths
-Groups/Items can be created and deleted, but not edited
-Groups can't be moved around
-I don't have an icon to include. Future versions will likely use a certain icon as a default but allow someone to change FlashMenu's icon via settings.cfg.
I'm looking for any sort of feedback or suggestions. Soon, I'll be putting together good examples and easy step-by-step guides. Unfortunately I can't test this on the Pandora just yet (my Pandora is in need of repair, I'm waiting on an RMA so I have no testing device).
EDIT: minor adjustments
Also, if anyone wants to make an icon, that'd be fantastic
EDIT 2: A step-by-step tutorial for people looking to bundle FlashMenu with their programs is here.
Also, thanks to Binky for the icon!
EDIT 3: Changed links to Sourceforge
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Hi everybody!
Lately since I wrote DoomRunner I've been learning GTK+. Here's the result of a few months (off and on) of work:
FlashMenu 0.9.8.
It's essentially a Picklelauncher alternative. It has a nice amount of features: right click, saving paths to files (as in having a "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" type of section, and support for multiple file types with multiple programs.
The download links are here:
Sourceforge page
The Windows package includes some additional documentation and examples not in the Pandora package.
Both packages include the source, GPL licensed.
Here's a quick overview of the program-
-On the left is the "Groups" panel. You can include as many groups as you want with your program, and the user can create their own. Groups can contain either items or a file browser (for Picklelauncher-style functionality). Items can be copy-pasted from a file browser group into other groups, allowing the user to store links to their favorites or frequently used files (the file is not literally copied, a shortcut is made).
-On the right is the "Items" panel. This is where the user will browse through files or through items, depending on the type of group that is selected.
-You can create multiple item types. These are documented (poorly) in the docs included with the Windows package. This allows you to allow the user to treat different file types in different ways. For example, if the user selects a *.txt file, you could configure it to open in Leafpad. If the user selects a *.pnd file, you could configure Flashmenu to mount it with pnd_make.sh, and all of this can happen from the same program.
-Flashmenu has an internal variable system (documented in the Windows package) and converts all file paths to relative.
Screenshots:



Current issues
-No way to disable relative file paths
-Groups/Items can be created and deleted, but not edited
-Groups can't be moved around
-I don't have an icon to include. Future versions will likely use a certain icon as a default but allow someone to change FlashMenu's icon via settings.cfg.
I'm looking for any sort of feedback or suggestions. Soon, I'll be putting together good examples and easy step-by-step guides. Unfortunately I can't test this on the Pandora just yet (my Pandora is in need of repair, I'm waiting on an RMA so I have no testing device).
EDIT: minor adjustments
Also, if anyone wants to make an icon, that'd be fantastic
EDIT 2: A step-by-step tutorial for people looking to bundle FlashMenu with their programs is here.
Also, thanks to Binky for the icon!
EDIT 3: Changed links to Sourceforge
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